Ada's in college!

I have a college student.  Can you believe that it's been 19 years since becoming a mom?  Jer and I got her moved up to her apartment where she's meeting her roommates, looking for a job and enjoying her classes and working out at the gym.  Her tuition is paid for with scholarships and she's paying for living costs with what she has saved the last couple of years.  She is taking math, biochemistry, medical anatomy, country swing dancing and a health careers exploration class.  I'm very proud of her.  I'm sad that her church building is a 1/2 hour commute from her, but proud that she takes that commute anyways.  I cried dropping her off knowing that our dynamics were changing in a very real sense.  Happy that she wasn't states away yet and I love getting her calls at random points in the day.  I pray that she will grow in light and knowledge and that even the hard things will be for her good!

We got to go to lunch with Alexx and Maura as we dropped Ada off.  That was a fun visit.

Pre college game of Nertz

Ada and I went on a mommy daughter date while the kids started school and she was still home with me.  We did some last minute shopping, saw the Gilded doors at BYU together and had PF Changs.

Ada found a lot of fun clubs and groups to explore, including a Japanese one that was making onigiri.

 

Random doings

Syl hid all of her mice under the fridge.  I pulled them out, which made her happy... but then she proceeded to start batting them back under the fridge again.

I pulled out the eggs to make dinner and ended up having to clean the floor, fridge and inside the freezer.

We took Seth to the Provo City Center temple for the first time.  That was fun.

It was so hot this year that we didn't get many flowers.  We finally got some blooms a month late.

Seth got his birthday present legos and was in love with them... he's so cute.

I took two photo shoots at the Oquirrh Mountain temple in the last two weeks.

Ada and I got to see the gilded doors at BYU before she moved out.

I went to help mow the lawn and ended up eating raspberries as a yummy reward.

 

Tour guide

 

After the temple open house, I took Veronica to BYU art museum to see the newest exhibit called Gilded Paradise.  It works so well with this year's study of the Old Testament.  I really want to take my kids to see it.  I was giddy.

Then we drove by the MTC and the new Rock Canyon temple site.  It's looking so great. Veronica was in the MTC here so she was very curious.

We swung up the canyon to Bridal Veil Falls but it was kind of chilly.

Then we invited all of my family to join us for dinner at Texas Roadhouse.  Veronica was curious about the blooming onion that she heard about.  We took home about half of our food even after sharing two plates with three people.

This week's doings

We got to go to a BYU orchestra concert where Sam's flute teacher was the first chair.  It was spectacular.

She's working so hard and it's definitely pushing her limits.

Seth's Scholar led Conference.  He's doing a great job with his education. He made a windmill the other day.

My sewing helper... she jumped every time the needle came up.  It was funny.

For Valentine's Day, Grandma Robertson gave us her annual handmade cards and my parents did a new twist on their annual Valentine's cookies.  We appreciated both!

Sam had a band field trip and forgot his wallet, so I ran over and bought him some food.  He was so sweet and let me stay to chat while he ate.

My cute husband sharing his trains with my daycare kids.  They sure like it.

Sam's teacher, Madison.

 

Random going ons

I don't want these guys to grow up, but I'm not sure how much longer Jer can wrestle all of them without getting hurt.

We got a chance to sneak away to the BYU MOA to see a couple of new exhibits.  Rose and Beth came too.  They had an aboriginal exhibit and one from Puerto Rico/Costa Rica.... I'm not sure which one.

Vinn is Seth's favorite napping buddy.

Jer played wiffle ball at work the other day.  Then Seth got to play wiffle ball with his activity days' group not long after that.

I was telling Evelyn that this was the face that she gives me when she's only half listening.  She thought that was funny.

I've always loved this one.

I'd never seen this one before but there was no doubt of the artist the second that I laid eyes on it.

Evelyn thought this was so funny

I was doing some daycare training videos and Syl thought that she should oversee.  There's a whole lot of desk and she choose to sit on the very edge in this little tiny spot.

 

This Week

This week, we got to participate in Walter's baptism, which Jer said was spectacular. (I ended up staying home to help Ada finish packing for Nationals). We got Ada off to Nationals in California, where she still is.  We picked up Evelyn and Sam from FSY.  Took Evelyn and Seth to the zoo with Jack and Rose before they left to be with their Dad for the rest of the summer.  Got three hair cuts, two oil changes, three vet visits, and dinner with the Tarkington and Hansen cousins.... it's been a busy week.  Sam and Evelyn loved FSY but both came home emotionally and physically exhausted.

Ada's response to having to get up at 2:30am after going to bed about 12:30am.

A random carrot trying to grow in the crack of the sidewalk.